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Battle of Stellau

Battle of Stellau was a battle fought in 1201 at Steinburg, in what is now Germany. The recorded result: Danish victory. Recorded strength: ~2,000–4,000 against ~3,000.

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Battle of Stellau
Charlotte Heineccius, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1201
WhereSteinburg, Germany53.928N, 9.728E
OutcomeDanish victory
BelligerentsDenmarkagainstHolstein
Casualties and lossesMinor lossesandEntire force annihilated

Record

Date1201 (year precision)
PlaceSteinburg, Germany
53.928N, 9.728E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeHolstein becomes a county of Denmark
Strength~2,000–4,000~3,000
Casualties and lossesMinor lossesEntire force annihilated
Commanders
  • Valdemar II
  • Adolf III of Holstein
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Elsewhere in 1201

Battle of Stellau is one of 629 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 668 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q319893, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Stellau, revision 1380216514, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.